FLTCM (SW/AW) Paul Kingsbury, USN

Fleet Master Chief, U.S. Fleet Forces Command

Master Chief Kingsbury, a native of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School and enlisted in 1987. He attended Recruit Training, Nuclear Field Electrician "A" school and Nuclear Power School in Orlando, Florida, and qualified as an electrical operator at the S3G prototype in Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU), Ballston Spa, New York.

He was selected as a Command Master Chief (CMC) in February 2004 and has served as the CMC of USS Juneau (LPD 10), Strike Fighter Squadron 211, Joint Region Marianas’, Navy Region Japan/U.S. Naval Forces Japan, and the Naval Safety Center. He assumed duties as Fleet Master Chief, U.S. Fleet Forces Command in December of 2015.

Master Chief Kingsbury is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Academy and has completed the National Defense University’s Senior Enlisted Keystone course, the Navy Senior Leader Seminar, the “Strategic Planning for Execution: Assessment and Risk” Workshop, and the Leading Change in Safety Management Systems courses. He has a Bachelor of Science degree (Cum Laude) from Excelsior College and completed an apprenticeship as a Professional and Kindred Counselor through the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program.

Master Chief Kingsbury’s personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (four awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (two awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (two awards), and various service and campaign awards. He is qualified as both an Enlisted Surface and Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist.